Andy Maxwell writes: […] Registering on Russian internet platforms using foreign email systems such as Gmail or Apple will soon be prohibited. That’s just a prelude to further restrictions coming into force in the weeks before Christmas 2023. No Anonymity, No Privacy Starting December, Russian online platforms will be required by law to verify the…
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Facebook to unmask anonymous Dutch user accused of repeated defamatory posts
Ashley Belanger reports: Starting today, Facebook users may feel a little less safe posting anonymously. The Court of the Hague in The Netherlands ruled that Meta Ireland must unmask an anonymous user accused of defaming the claimant, a male Facebook user who allegedly manipulated and made secret recordings of women he dated. The anonymous Facebook user posted…
NHS Staff Reprimanded For WhatsApp Data Sharing
Phil Muncaster reports: An NHS trust has been reprimanded by the UK’s data protection regulator after it was discovered that staff had been sharing patient details on an unapproved app for two years. Some 26 staff at NHS Lanarkshire accessed the WhatsApp group between April 2020 and April 2022, entering sensitive patient data including names,…
We Finally Know Why The TSA Is Cracking Down On CLEAR At Airport Security
Gary Leff writes: CLEAR is a paid program that takes your biometrics and expedites security screening, mostly at airports. They are part-owned by Delta and United, and have a partnership with American Express. Since you go through a biometric ID check, you usually don’t have to show ID at the security checkpoint, although you randomly…